Once Upon a Detonation
v1.0.0by GorlanCustomDifficulty:
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Characters
Townsfolk
StewardYou start knowing 1 good player.
ChefYou start knowing how many pairs of evil players there are.
InvestigatorYou start knowing that 1 of 2 players is a particular Minion.
ChambermaidEach night, choose 2 alive players (not yourself): you learn how many woke tonight due to their ability.
FlowergirlEach night*, you learn if a Demon voted today.
Town CrierEach night*, you learn if a Minion nominated today.
OracleEach night*, you learn how many dead players are evil.
SavantEach day, you may visit the Storyteller to learn 2 things in private: 1 is true & 1 is false.
SeamstressOnce per game, at night, choose 2 players (not yourself): you learn if they are the same alignment.
ArtistOnce per game, during the day, privately ask the Storyteller any yes/no question.
SoldierYou are safe from the Demon.
SageIf the Demon kills you, you learn that it is 1 of 2 players.
BansheeIf the Demon kills you, all players learn this. From now on, you may nominate twice per day and vote twice per nomination.
Outsider
OgreOn your 1st night, choose a player (not yourself): you become their alignment (you don't know which) even if drunk or poisoned.
DrunkYou do not know you are the Drunk. You think you are a Townsfolk character, but you are not.
SaintIf you die by execution, your team loses.
BarberIf you died today or tonight, the Demon may choose 2 players (not another Demon) to swap characters.
Minion
FearmongerEach night, choose a player. If you nominate & execute them, their team loses. All players know if you choose a new player.
WraithYou may choose to open your eyes at night. You wake when other evil players do.
BoomdandyIf you are executed, all but 3 players die. 1 minute later, the player with the most players pointing at them dies.
BaronThere are extra Outsiders in play. [+2 Outsiders]
Demon
ImpEach night*, choose a player: they die. If you kill yourself this way, a Minion becomes the Imp.
KazaliEach night*, choose a player: they die. [You choose which players are which Minions. -? to +? Outsiders]
PoEach night*, you may choose a player: they die. If your last choice was no-one, choose 3 players tonight.
Vortox
Each night*, choose a player: they die. Townsfolk abilities yield false info. Each day, if no-one is executed, evil wins.
Traveller
ThiefEach night, choose a player (not yourself): their vote counts negatively tomorrow.
HarlotEach night*, choose a living player: if they agree, you learn their character, but you both might die.
DeviantIf you were funny today, you cannot die by exile.
ScapegoatIf a player of your alignment is executed, you might be executed instead.
GnomeAll players start knowing a player of your alignment. You may choose to kill anyone who nominates them.
Fabled & Loric
DjinnUse the Djinn's special rule. All players know what it is.
Night order
First night
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2MMinion Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake all Minions: Show the THIS IS THE DEMON token. Point to the Demon. Show THESE ARE YOUR MINIONS token. Point to the other Minions.
- 3DDemon Info
If there are 7 or more players, wake the Demon. Show the Demon token. Show all Minions. Show the THESE CHARACTERS ARE NOT IN PLAY token. Show 3 not-in-play good character tokens.
- 4
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. Place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 5
InvestigatorShow the character token of a Minion in play. Point to two players, one of which is that character.
- 6
ChefShow the finger signal (0, 1, 2, …) for the number of pairs of neighbouring evil players.
- 7
SeamstressThe Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 8
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 9DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Other nights
- 1DDusk
Start the Night Phase.
- 2
FearmongerThe Fearmonger points to a player. If different from the previous night, place the Fear token next to that player and announce that a new player has been selected with the Fearmonger ability.
- 3
ImpThe Imp points to a player. That player dies. If the Imp chose themselves: Replace the character of 1 alive minion with a spare Imp token. Show the 'You are' card, then the Imp token.
- 4
PoIf the Po chose no-one the previous night: The Po points to three players. Otherwise: The Po either shows the 'no' head signal , or points to a player. Chosen players die
- 5
VortoxThe Vortox points to a player. That player dies.
- 6
BarberIf the Barber died today: Wake the Demon. Show the 'This character selected you' card, then Barber token. The Demon either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to 2 players. If they chose players: Swap the character tokens. Wake each player. Show 'You are', then their new character token.
- 7
SageIf the Sage was killed by a Demon: Point to two players, one of which is that Demon.
- 8
FlowergirlNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether the Demon voted today. Place the 'Demon not voted' marker (remove 'Demon voted', if any).
- 9
Town CrierNod 'yes' or shake head 'no' for whether a Minion nominated today. Place the 'Minion not nominated' marker (remove 'Minion nominated', if any).
- 10
OracleShow the hand signal for the number (0, 1, 2, etc.) of dead evil players.
- 11
SeamstressIf the Seamstress has not yet used their ability: the Seamstress either shows a 'no' head signal, or points to two other players. If the Seamstress chose players , nod 'yes' or shake 'no' for whether they are of same alignment.
- 12
ChambermaidThe Chambermaid points to two players. Show the number signal (0, 1, 2, …) for how many of those players wake tonight for their ability.
- 13DDawn
Wait for a few seconds. End the Night Phase.
Steward, Banshee, Ogre, Wraith, Kazali, Djinn don't have night-order data in BOTChub yet — check the printed script or Script Tool for exact placement.
Jinxes

Vortox & BansheeIf the Vortox kills the Banshee, all players learn that the Banshee has died.